Committee on Undergraduate Education

Who We Are

The Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE) is a standing committee of the Academic Coordinating Commission. It is charged with:

  • Advising the Academic Coordinating Commission on all curriculum matters related to general education, including the acceptance of courses for listing as fulfilling General University Requirements (GURs), first-year academic programs and all courses bearing the SMNR prefix, and oversight of the Writing Proficiency (WP) requirement
  • Promoting the goals of the university's general education requirements and writing expectations, as part of a liberal arts education
  • Reviewing and assessing the degree to which the university's general education and writing goals have been achieved, as part of a liberal arts education
  • Communicating assessment findings, recognition, and recommendations for improvement to ACC, university colleges, and appropriate departments
  • Consulting and collaborating with the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the University Writing Program, and First Year Math Steering Committee
  • Reporting to the ACC

CUE membership consists of faculty, staff, and students faculty, staff, and students dedicated to the oversight of the general education curriculum, under the guidance of ACC and the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.

CUE AY 2025 - 2026 Membership

CUE Chair (AY 2025-2026)

Shevell Thibou (Libraries)
thibou2@wwu.edu
360-650-7368

2026-26 CUE Meeting Dates

CUE meets on alternate Thursdays at 4 p.m. For AY 2025-26, meetings will be held in-person.
CUE 2025-26 Meeting Dates
Quarter Date Agenda link
Fall Thu, 10/9/2025 - 4:00 pm
Fall Thu, 10/23/2025 - 4:00 pm
Fall Thu, 11/6/2025 - 4:00 pm
Fall Thu, 11/20/2025 - 4:00 pm
Fall Thu, 12/4/2025 - 4:00 pm
Winter Thu, 1/15/2026 - 4:00 pm
Winter Thu, 1/29/2026 - 4:00 pm
Winter Thu, 2/12/2026 - 4:00 pm
Winter Thu, 2/26/2026 - 4:00 pm
Winter Thu, 3/12/2026 - 4:00 pm
Spring Thu, 4/9/2026 - 4:00 pm
Spring Thu, 4/23/2026 - 4:00 pm
Spring Thu, 5/7/2026 - 4:00 pm
Spring Thu, 5/21/2026 - 4:00 pm

AY 2025-26 CUE Agendas and Minutes

More Information

CUE Primer - Toolkit for CUE, as well as college curriculum committees, for the CUE curricular review process and other committee responsibilities. Faculty members are encouraged to use it as a resource as they develop and submit proposals

2025-26 General University Requirements

Purpose of the GURs